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GREENTOWN CHINA HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Incorporated in the Cayman Islands with limited liability)

(Stock Code: 03900) CHANGE OF PRINCIPAL SHARE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS

The board of directors of Greentown China Holdings Limited (the "Company") hereby announces that with effect from 26 January 2013, the Company's principal share registrar and transfer agent in the Cayman Islands will be changed to:

Royal Bank of Canada Trust Company (Cayman) Limited

4th Floor, Royal Bank House

24 Shedden Road, George Town

Grand Cayman KY1-1110

Cayman Islands

The Company's branch share registrar and transfer office in Hong Kong is still maintained by Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited of Shops 1712-1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong.

By order of the board

Greentown China Holdings Limited Song Weiping

Chairman

Hangzhou, the PRC, 18 January 2013

As at the date of this announcement, the board of directors comprises five executive directors, namely Mr Song Weiping, Mr Shou Bainian, Mr Luo Zhaoming, Mr Guo Jiafeng and Mr Cao Zhounan, two non-executive directors, namely, Mr Ng, Tin Hoi Stephen and Mr Tsui, Yiu Cheung and six independent non-executive directors, namely Mr Jia Shenghua, Mr Jiang Wei, Mr Ke Huanzhang, Mr Sze Tsai Ping, Michael, Mr Tang Shiding and Mr Hui Wan Fai.

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